A San Bernardino woman is suing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she spent a day in ICE custody. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and a law firm on behalf of Guadalupe Plascencia, who repeatedly told ICE agents that she was an American citizen. Plascencia, who is 60 […]

In November, a bill focused on “H-1B dependent” companies passed the House Judiciary Committee that would raise the minimum salary for H-1B holders from $60,000 to $90,000. H.R.170, or the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, was introduced by California Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-Vista) in January and it hopes to reduce the number of foreign […]

Last month, two reports from government watchdog agencies were released and stated that the Border Patrol is losing agents faster than it can hire new ones, while border and immigration enforcement agencies continue to face “significant challenges” in hiring and training new personnel. The reports were released separately by the inspector general for the Department […]

It appears that another industry is being affected by the lack of immigrant workers, the horse racing industry. Apparently, finding committed backstretch workers has been a challenge for the racing industry for a long time. Because of this, many trainers have, for years, hired immigrants or temporary visa holders to offset the lack of American […]

By: Andrew Sarega, La Mirada City Councilman While Thanksgiving is a time to count our many blessings, it’s also a time for our nation to especially appreciate our food supply and how it gets onto our plates. The nation’s ability to produce and ensure a safe and reliable food supply falls on the shoulders of […]

In August, Border Patrol agents found a cross-border tunnel in Otay Mesa early in the day after more than a dozen people emerged from it. The agents caught four Mexican men and three women, and 23 Chinese nationals, including two women. According to Customs and Border Protection spokesman Ralph DeSio, the group had apparently just […]

Earlier today, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that she believed President Trump would sign a DREAM Act legalizing young unauthorized immigrants after having met with him on Wednesday. Senator Pelosi told reporters, The president both yesterday in the meeting and today made it very clear he wants Congress to act, to get this done. I’m hoping and […]

Canada No Longer Welcoming Immigrants In June 27, 2017, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau held a news conference where he said: “[I] will continue to promote Canada’s open immigration policy on the world stage as controversy rages over U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.” Trudeau continued by saying: “But at the same time, Canadians have been very […]

The immigration problem is complicated and various people have different feelings about the subject. Some people believe that the best and only solution for the immigration problem is to conduct a mass deportation of illegal immigrants, which would be a bad decision according to history. The last mass deportation that the U.S. conducted lasted from […]

At least nine are dead after undocumented immigrants were found in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas a week ago. The tractor-trailer was parked at a Walmart lot and an employee called police after a man that was in the trailer asked him for water. When authorities responded to the welfare check […]